China tainted pork makes 70 sick

[Coventina]

Source: BBC

At least 70 people have fallen ill in China after eating pork products contaminated with an illegal animal feed additive, state media report.

The victims were treated for stomach ache and diarrhoea in Guangdong province, according to the China Daily. Three people remain in hospital.

The tainted pig organs contained the steroid clenbuterol, which is used to prevent animals gaining fat.

(snip)

Officials in the southern province are quoted as saying three people have been detained on suspicion of involvement in raising and selling the contaminated pigs.



Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7905717.stm

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[nc4bo]

1. oh gawd not again.

So how much of our pork products come from China I wonder?!

ETA: You forgot to post the link.

[KittyWampus]

2. I don't think any. However, fish is another story.

[nc4bo]

6. Just googled a bit - I think you're right. Hope so anyway.

and it seems China's done it's share of banning pork imports from other countries.

<clears throat and sings>

Anything you can do, I can do better. I can do anything. Better than you. No, you can't. Yes, I can. No, you can't. Yes, I can. No, you can't. Yes, I can.

:rofl: Yea, right :rofl:

[Coventina]

3. okay, link now fixed! Apologies to all! n/t

[KalicoKitty]

5. Link

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7905717.stm

[izquierdista]

4. Maybe instead of twice cooked

It should have been cooked three times? :shrug:

[nc4bo]

7. Or at the very least, hold the sausage!! nt

[acmavm]

8. What the hell is wrong with that place? Is no one paying attention?

Is no one seeing all these sick people? Is no one seeing the arrests and trials when they get caught putting poison in food and milk (and everything else apparently)???????

[izquierdista]

9. After seeing a plate of sea cucumber

I'm convinced they will eat anything over there as long as it will fit into a wok. I already treat "Made in China" on food products the same as "Toxic: May be harmful or fatal if swallowed".

[On the Road]

10. There *Is* a Saying About the Cantonese:

They will eat anything on four legs except a table and anything that swims except a submarine.

[Owl]

15. I agree.

[aquart]

12. China is basically a free market. It regulates by death.

That's why we relocated our factories there. NO regulations.

[acmavm]

14. I guess you might just be right.

One way to take care of over-population. Kill off the young and the old with Chinese products or American peanuts.

[CountAllVotes]

11. OMG

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

:dem: :kick:

[Javaman]

13. So that's it for me! no more peanut flavored pork cereal in milk for me!

sigh.